"Oregon, the most beautiful state" Top 5 Page for this destination Oregon by ZanieOR

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Wallowa Lake in Northeastern Oregon - Oregon

After reading a few other Oregon pages I was inspired to start my own, in addition to the one about Joseph, Ore., where I live.
Though I was born in Eastern Oregon and raised on a wheat ranch near Pendleton, at one point in my youth Eastern Oregon was the last place I wanted to ever live again. And It was during my first road trip back to Oregon after moving to the mecca of the era, California, that I fell in love with my home state.
Before I settled into Joseph 25 years ago, I traveled in the U.S. quite a bit and lived at different times in New Mexico, Kansas, Florida, Missouri and California, and truly believe that Oregon is the most beautiful state in the U.S.
There is so much to see and so much diversity of geography and landscape: from wide open spaces and high desert to the spectacular Oregon coast. We have mountains, wilderness areas, rugged river canyons and counties (like mine) where the population is one person per square mile. We also have vibrant cities like Portland and Eugene, and wonderful college towns like Corvallis (where I once lived) and Ashland with its acclaimed Shakesphere festival.
Oregon is a great place to live -- and to visit.

Last visit to Oregon: Apr 2004
Intro Updated Apr 4, 2004
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Comments (33)

Segolily Sep 1, 2008 at 8:29 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for your helpful information. It will come in handy while visiting Oregon next week. I really am hoping to get to Pendleton in time for a mill tour. (but since we'll be driving from SLC we will have to leave very early!)
sennaya Aug 17, 2007 at 12:58 PM Report Abuse

Hello, We would like to visit your family wheat ranch for sure. It looks great!
King_Golo Apr 14, 2006 at 8:47 AM Report Abuse

i love your pics, must go to oregon as soon as possible!!!
Faiza-Ifrah Feb 15, 2006 at 7:32 PM Report Abuse

wow! xclent info on this beautiful naturally gifted state. i liked ur tips on astoria (have seen goonies :-)), cold water (can relate in canada), no sales tax (it is 15% in ontario, canada sigh!), shopping tip on made in oregon has some bells ringing.
worldkiwi Jul 21, 2005 at 4:32 AM Report Abuse

Brilliantly illustrated descriptions... I'm getting excited already and I won't even be there until 2006!
willy_wonka Jun 22, 2005 at 9:13 PM Report Abuse

really super information and wonderful photos elane! oregon does look like a wonderful state to visit. hopefully one day! cheers. :-)
blue_sky04 Jun 19, 2005 at 5:11 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting my page, Elane! I like the way you describe Oregon. Yes, it's one of the most beautiful states in the US. Beautiful pic of Lake Wallowa :-)
mtncorg May 22, 2005 at 3:32 PM Report Abuse

So, I take it, the bottle of riesling is empty now?;-] And it is raining over here .. that means it is either sunny or snowing over there ;-]
spgood301 May 22, 2005 at 10:45 AM Report Abuse

I visited Reedsport OR a few years ago. Very nice place, though I was there in winter-LOTS of rain. Great page, Elaine
scottishvisitor May 1, 2005 at 2:56 PM Report Abuse

Oregon looks so beautiful would love a visit there Good page & info Greetings from Scotland